PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Allegheny volleyball team's 2026 season ended Tuesday (Nov. 10) as they fell at second-seed Chatham in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) quarterfinals in three sets.
The teams were even early in the opening set before the Cougars went on a 7-0 to take control. The Gators battled the rest of the way, but ultimately dropped the set 25-16.
Once again, the Gators and Cougars went back-and-forth as they were knotted at 11 in set two. However, Chatham would once again gain control as they went on a 7-0 run before taking the set 25-19.
The final set was similar to the opening two as neither team found an early advantage. With a 16-13 lead, the Cougars went on a 6-1 run to pull away as the Gators season ended with a 25-15 set three loss.
Inside the Box
- Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) had seven kills and five digs.
- Reilly Mendez (Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos) also tallied seven kills.
- Marissa Rish (Burton, Ohio/Berkshire) totaled 11 digs, 10 assists and five kills.
- Duru Akbas (Ankara, Turkey/Layton Christian Academy (Utah)) led the backline with 16 digs.
- Valeria Rosado Roldán (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Froebel Bilingual School) added seven digs.
News and Notes
- The Gators finished 6-5 in PAC action this year.
- Rish tallied nine triple-doubles, which is one of the top marks in Division III.
